Lying Cheating Scum. They're everywhere. Sitting next to you at work. Laying beside you in bed. Pleading for your vote. Take Denny Best, a funny and charming Washington lobbyist who drinks for a living. He knows lying to your friends, buying people, and cheating on your wife are bad, but drifts toward them anyway. Denny is assigned to bring down Congressman Mansfield - ambitious, depraved and on the move - running for U.S. Senate and assaulting young female staff along the way. In one week during the historic political year of 1994, Denny and Mansfield lock horns, with Newt Gingrich's takeover of the Congress at stake. The challenge for Denny is immense: How can he take out a corrupt politician without losing his soul? In the amoral contest between them that's excused as mere politics, it's not a matter of who wins or loses. It's not that simple. They are both lying cheating scum. Are you surprised? Ed Uravic was a Washington lobbyist. He takes you behind the curtain of political ambition, through the halls of power, into places you suspect exist but will never see, from Capitol Hill back rooms to the murky netherworld of exploitation and lies. If Stephanie Plum got into politics, you'd have something like Denny Best in Lying Cheating Scum.

A contemporary Cinderella meets Notting Hill in this tale of a regular woman who shops at the Gap and wakes up in bed with the hottest actor in the world. 26-year-old Claire Reilly is on top of her game as one of the youngest celebrity reporters and editors in the business. At Mod magazine, she is a consummate professional, interviewing dreamy Hollywood hunks and staying on top of every story. Unfortunately, her live-in boyfriend seems intent on setting the world’s record for celibacy, yet she finds herself penning articles like “Ten Reasons You Should Have a One-Night Stand.”When Claire lands the plum assignment of interviewing Cole Brannon, Hollywood’s #1 hottie, she knows better than to mix business with pleasure, but the next morning, she finds herself in Cole’s bed...without her clothes. After the tabloids pick up the story, Claire’s life is turned upside down. In struggling to regain her reputation, she’ll learn a great deal about herself...and that you shouldn’t always believe everything you read.

A destitute artist. His art investigator ex-lover. Two men haunted by more than the past. Painter Stefan Cobbe was homeless and debt-ridden after the death of his wealthy partner, but the worst loss of all was his artistic inspiration. After two years of nothing, he’s offered patronage by an eccentric gallery owner and starts to produce again, canvas after canvas. The only problem? He can’t remember painting any of them—not one single brushstroke. Luke Morganstern’s reputation as an art-fraud investigator is in tatters. He can’t afford to turn down any job, even a lousy one for an anonymous client who sends him after an unidentified forger in a remote cabin in Oregon. When the alleged forger turns out to be Stefan, the man he never stopped loving, Luke’s professional ethics are stretched beyond the breaking point. As the two men take tentative steps toward reconciliation, evidence begins to mount that they’re not alone in the woods. Someone—or something—is watching. Something with sinister plans for them both. To escape, Luke must overcome his suspicions and Stefan must trust Luke with his deepest fears. Otherwise they could forfeit their relationship, their sanity—and their lives. NOTE: This is a heavily revised and significantly expanded reprint of the author's Northern Light, however the text does not differ from the first edition of The Artist’s Touch.

Some Americans proclaim that our prosperous days are history, and the future will provide fewer opportunities. The simplest reply references a smelly substance defining an untruth. Freedom and Opportunity, Stop Redistributing and Downsizing America addresses issues related to the dismantling of America, and the resulting dangers to liberty and opportunities. The greatest barriers to growth are the policies of the Federal government, followed by the forgotten or unlearned lessons of history. Building a viable America demands positive actions. It will take inclusive leadership, courage, and a government that enables entrepreneurs and business instead of imposing penalties, redistributing wealth and power, and downsizing America. First, we must understand the situation and consequences. If we fail to rekindle the America dream, it is our fault - yours and mine and every citizen of America.

Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life is a no-nonsense self-help guide for anyone who has ever been cheated on. Here's advice not based on saving your relationship after infidelity—but saving your sanity. When it comes to cheating, a lot of the attention is focused on cheaters—their unmet needs or their challenges with monogamy. But Tracy Schorn (aka Chump Lady) lampoons such blameshifting and puts the focus squarely on the-cheated-upon (chumps) and their needs. Combining solid advice that champions self-respect, along with hilarious cartoons satirizing the pomposity of cheaters, Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life offers a fresh voice for chumps who want (and need) a new message about infidelity. This book will offer advice on Stupid sh*t cheaters say and how to respond, Rookie mistakes of the recently chumped and how to disarm your fears, Why chumps take the blame and how to protect yourself, and more. Full of snark, sass, and real wisdom about how to bounce back after the gut blow of betrayal, Schorn is the friend who guides you through this nightmare and gives you hope for a better life ahead.

The first three books in Liliana Hart's New York Times bestselling Addison Holmes Series... WHISKEY REBELLION In Whiskey Bayou, Georgia, the humidity is thick, the gossip juicy, and family is everything. For Addison Holmes, she's just trying to get by, and teaching history to a bunch of hormonal teenagers isn't exactly lining her pockets. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Who would've guessed her principal would be in the audience of the strip club that hired her? Addison is almost positive her life can't get any worse. Until she stumbles over her principal's dead body in the parking lot. There's no way Whiskey Bayou won't hear about that juicy tidbit, which means she's likely to be out of a job. WHISKEY SOUR Addison Holmes is at it again. When priceless Russian gems are stolen on their way to Savannah and the courier is murdered, all the clues lead back to an escort service that seems above reproach. But looks can be deceiving. Throw in a sexy detective and a dangerous FBI agent, and Addison finds out very quickly that she's in way over her head. But nothing is going to stop her from getting her man. WHISKEY FOR BREAKFAST The Private Investigator's Handbook Rule #1: Don't break the law Rule #2: See Rule #1 ...And then there's Addison Holmes, who makes up her handbook as she goes along. Addison is licensed to carry and she means business. The only thing getting in her way is a sexy detective, a neighborhood watch from hell, a dead billionaire, a black market sperm bank, and a long lost heir. Piece of cake...

Addison Holmes is a diamond in the rough, though she’s feeling more like a big lump of coal. Teaching history in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia isn’t exactly the most exciting job. Until she finds her principal dead in the parking lot of the seedy gentleman’s club. When Addison finds herself out of a job, she turns to her best friend, Kate, who owns the McClean Detective Agency. Addison is a natural at the job. Living in a small town has given her all the skills she needs to spy on other people and pass silent judgment. Sometimes being nosy has its advantages. When her principal’s murder reveals more Whiskey Bayou secrets than people are comfortable with, the suspect list grows longer than Addison’s arm. Fortunately, the detective in charge seems more than capable of finding the killer and driving her crazy at the same time. "Fans of Stephanie Plum are going to love Addison Holmes." “An entertaining, fun read.” “This book is hysterical. It’s a true comedy of errors…A perfect summer read… lighthearted and funny” ”I haven’t read a book this funny since the first few Janet Evanovich books… A definite recommendation for everyone.” The Addison Holmes Series Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Sour Whiskey For Breakfast Whiskey, You're the Devil Whiskey on the Rocks Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Whiskey and Gunpowder Whiskey Lullaby

In this novelization of the Goosebumps 2 movie, two kids take home an enchanted mannequin who terrorizes them by making Halloween decorations come to life. Slappy’s back! The demented dummy and all his creepy pals are back for this sequel to the hit Goosebumps movie. This time, Slappy is brought to life by two unsuspecting kids. Even scarier, Slappy starts animating Halloween masks, skeletons, even gummy bears who, once alive, threaten to take over the whole town. Will the kids be able to get Slappy and his gang of creepy friends under control? This junior novelization has all the chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror of the new movie. Includes eight pages of color photos from the movie!

Book 1 of a 3 part series Dr. Laura Snider knew escaping her abuser was the only way she and her unborn child would survive. With the help of one of her patients, she goes into hiding. Only to cross paths with three more dangerous men. Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is your friend… -A Polyamorus Romance- Story excerpt : “Gio was my little shadow when we were kids. He was always chasing after me, following my lead. He even picked up a few of my nasty habits along the way." He cocked his head towards me. " I looked after him, even more after the death of our older brother. What's mine became his." My eyes widened. What exactly does that mean? Hopefully, it was a play on words; I thought silently. Toni continued, "I've never been the type to be jealous. If I love something, is it wrong for me to want the other people I love to enjoy it too?" Book 2: Deviant Taboo - Keith's Story- will also fill in each character's back history and missing pieces of book 1 Book 3: Sand Storm - Ebony's sister story of surviving human trafficking ( stand alone) Writer's style- Written in a conversational format (casual and informal doesn't follow most standards of formal English nor does it rely on specific grammar rules and structure. It's a more natural freestyle of writing). *Story Contains adult situations, dark themes, and violence*